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Cumha Chlaibhers

Date 1969
Track ID 48659
Part 1

Track Information

Original Track ID

SA1970.357.A6

Original Tape ID

SA1970.357

Summary

The contributor sings the poetry which he set to the pipe tune 'Lament for the Viscount of Dundee'. The song laments that Claverhouse is now dead and that the Gaels are without a leader.

Item Notes

Four lines sung. Written about James Graham of Claverhouse, commander of the Highland troops who died at the Battle of Killiecrankie.

Item Subject/Person

Graham of Claverhouse, James

Language

Gaelic

Genre

Song

Collection

SoSS

Source Type

Reel to reel

Audio Quality

Fair